The day before his Pitchfork Music Festival set, we sat down with former Pulp singer Jarvis Cocker to talk about his new songs, his old songs, the pitfalls of celebrity, and the hope that cunts will soon no longer be running the world.

We speak to Dave "Avey Tare" Portner, Brian "Geologist" Weitz, and Noah "Panda Bear" Lennox of Animal Collective about playing live, their new projects, and what it's like to collaborate long-distance.

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Ahead of the release of his band's brilliant new album, Craig Finn reminisces about a summer spent hanging out at music festivals, sailing around the Southern Hemisphere, and getting to know the Kinks [Interview: Tyler Grisham]